by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2021-2022, 16,867 people earned their degree in general social sciences, making the major the 44th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southwest region, there were 806 general social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 686 general social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,470 and $15,074 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 26 colleges that offer a degree in general social sciences. That schools that top this list have a program in general social sciences in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dine College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Tsaile, Arizona, and it awarded 16 associates’s general social sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tulsa Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region. This fairly large school is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and it awarded 253 associates’s general social sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at Tulsa Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern Oklahoma College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region. Located in Tonkawa, Oklahoma, this small public school awarded 68 degrees to qualified associates’s general social sciences students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Social Sciences at Northern Oklahoma College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rogers State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Claremore, Oklahoma, this small public school awarded 45 degrees to qualified associates’s general social sciences students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about General Social Sciences at Rogers State University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona Western College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region. Arizona Western College is a public institution located in Yuma, Arizona. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 57 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Western Texas College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Snyder, Texas, and it awarded 4 associates’s general social sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Western Oklahoma State College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Altus, Oklahoma, and it awarded 1 associates’s general social sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at Western Oklahoma State College
Central Texas College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Killeen, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general social sciences degrees to 36 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Social Sciences at Central Texas College
Carl Albert State College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #9. This small school is located in Poteau, Oklahoma, and it awarded 5 associates’s general social sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Carl Albert State College General Social Sciences Report
With a ranking of #10, Mohave Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Mohave Community College is a small school located in Kingman, Arizona that handed out 17 associates’s general social sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at Mohave Community College
Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #11. This small school is located in Miami, Oklahoma, and it awarded 5 associates’s general social sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College General Social Sciences Report
Cochise County Community College District came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Sierra Vista, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general social sciences degrees to 15 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #13, Rose State College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. RSC is a medium-sized school located in Midwest City, Oklahoma that handed out 108 associates’s general social sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. ENMU - Roswell Campus is a small school located in Roswell, New Mexico that handed out 3 associates’s general social sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus General Social Sciences Report
Amarillo College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Amarillo College is a medium-sized school located in Amarillo, Texas that handed out 11 associates’s general social sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Howard College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Big Spring, Texas, this small public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified associates’s general social sciences students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Social Sciences at Howard County Junior College
With a ranking of #17, Seminole State College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Seminole State College is a public institution located in Seminole, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Social Sciences at Seminole State College
South Texas College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in McAllen, Texas, and it awarded 12 associates’s general social sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
Lee College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Lee College is a medium-sized public school situated in Baytown, Texas. It awarded 8 associates’s general social sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
Blinn College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Blinn College is located in Brenham, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 7 associates’s general social sciences degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #21, Southwestern Assemblies of God University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Waxahachie, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified associates’s general social sciences students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at Southwestern Assemblies of God University
With a ranking of #22, Texarkana College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Texarkana College is a small public school situated in Texarkana, Texas. It awarded 7 associates’s general social sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at Texarkana College
Odessa College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Odessa College is a medium-sized public school situated in Odessa, Texas. It awarded 2 associates’s general social sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at Odessa College
University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus is located in Gallup, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 associates’s general social sciences degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Social Sciences at University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus
University of New Mexico - Taos Campus landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UNM Taos is located in Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 associates’s general social sciences degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Paris Junior College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Social Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Paris Junior College is a small school located in Paris, Texas that handed out 0 associates’s general social sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about General Social Sciences at Paris Junior College
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